Bible: Romans 11:2-6

11:2Godhas notrejectedhispeoplewhomhe foreknew! Do younotknowwhatthe scripturesaysaboutElijah, how he pleadswith GodagainstIsrael?11:3“Lord, they have killedyourprophets, they have demolishedyouraltars; Ialoneam leftandthey are seekingmylife!”111:4Butwhatwas the divine response2to him? “I have keptfor myselfseven thousandpeople3whohavenotbentthe kneeto Baal.”4

11:5Soin the same wayatthe presenttimethere isa remnantchosenbygrace.11:6Andifit is by grace, it is no longerbyworks, otherwisegracewouldno longerbegrace.